Background
Robling, Claire was born on October 22, 1956.
Robling, Claire was born on October 22, 1956.
Attended, College St. Catherine.
A Republican, she was first elected to the Senate in 1996, and reelected in 2000, 2002, 2006 and 2010. She served as an assistant minority leader from 2003 to 2006. Robling was one of four assistant majority leaders during 2011-2012, and served as chair of the Senate Finance Committee.
Her special legislative concerns included family and early childhood, transportation, taxes, education, and the environment.
Robling is a journalist and a freelance writer by profession. She graduated from Chaska High School in Chaska, and then attended the College of Saint Catherine in Saint Paul.
She was a reporter for the Shakopee Valley News in Shakopee from 1977 to 1980, an editor for the Jordan Independent in Jordan from 1980 to 1981, and a reporter and editor for the Prior Lake, Chanhassen, Chaska and Savage newspapers from 1982 to 1996.
Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party.
She was also a member of the Senate"s Higher Education and Local Government & Elections committees.
Married Tony Robling. 2 children.